Alex Newhook vs Sam Bennett

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Bennett holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (62% H2H, 13 meetings). Newhook wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Newhook 42.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (-5.3%)
H2H factor Bennett leads 15-11 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone Newhook 62.3%
Defensive zone Newhook 62.7%
Neutral zone Newhook 66.9%
Result Alex Newhook favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Newhook Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
11 - 15 (26 meetings)
11
15
Newhook Bennett
Last 10: Newhook 6-4 Bennett

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Newhook Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
4
Newhook Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
5
8
Newhook Bennett
13 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Newhook
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
41.7% (1,947)
46.8% (5,714)
-5.1%
Power Play
43.6% (211)
53.6% (558)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
41.8% (256)
+2.6%
On power play, Bennett has a +10.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Newhook is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,330).
Newhook shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Newhook
Bennett
Home
41.7% (1,076)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
42.1% (1,100)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Newhook
Bennett
P1
40.1%
48.0%
P2
42.2%
46.5%
P3
43.1%
46.8%
OT
80.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
43.5%
45.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
50.0%
43.0%
41.9%
Bennett
46.0%
51.0%
47.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 1, 2025 2 13:56 Offensive Alex Newhook
Mar 30, 2025 3 15:30 Neutral Alex Newhook
Mar 30, 2025 3 02:02 Neutral Alex Newhook
Mar 30, 2025 1 12:03 Neutral Sam Bennett
Dec 28, 2024 3 01:18 Defensive Sam Bennett
Dec 28, 2024 1 16:05 Offensive Alex Newhook
Dec 28, 2024 1 05:48 Defensive Alex Newhook
Apr 2, 2024 1 09:16 Neutral Sam Bennett
Apr 2, 2024 1 03:06 Neutral Sam Bennett
Feb 29, 2024 3 19:15 Neutral Alex Newhook
Feb 29, 2024 3 19:11 Neutral Alex Newhook
Feb 29, 2024 2 11:47 Offensive Sam Bennett
Feb 29, 2024 2 07:41 Offensive Alex Newhook
Feb 29, 2024 2 07:34 Neutral Sam Bennett
Feb 29, 2024 1 19:36 Offensive Sam Bennett
Feb 29, 2024 1 01:33 Defensive Alex Newhook
Feb 29, 2024 1 01:25 Defensive Alex Newhook
Feb 11, 2023 2 09:00 Offensive Sam Bennett
Feb 11, 2023 2 07:09 Neutral Alex Newhook
Feb 11, 2023 2 07:03 Neutral Sam Bennett